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Chemistry at Brigham Young University - Provo

What traits are you looking for in a chemistry school? To help you decide if Brigham Young University - Provo is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's chemistry program.

BYU is located in Provo, Utah and has a total student population of 36,461. Of the 6,871 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Brigham Young University - Provo in 2021, 27 of them were chemistry majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Chemistry section at the bottom of this page.

BYU Chemistry Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry
  • Master’s Degree in Chemistry
  • Doctorate Degree in Chemistry

BYU Chemistry Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the chemistry progam at BYU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The chemistry major at BYU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Chemistry. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools 1
Best Chemistry Doctor’s Degree Schools 82
Most Focused Chemistry Schools 805

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in chemistry from BYU. This makes it the #182 most popular school for chemistry master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in chemistry, making the school the #154 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Chemistry Student Demographics at BYU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the chemistry majors at Brigham Young University - Provo.

BYU Chemistry Bachelor’s Program

37% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The chemistry program at BYU awarded 27 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 63% of these degrees went to men with the other 37% going to women.

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About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in chemistry at BYU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Brigham Young University - Provo with a bachelor's in chemistry.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 21
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

BYU Chemistry Master’s Program

Of the 3 chemistry students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from BYU, about 100% were men and 0% were women.

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Of the students who received a chemistry master's degree from BYU, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Brigham Young University - Provo with a master's in chemistry.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

BYU also has a doctoral program available in chemistry. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Chemistry Grads May Go Into

A degree in chemistry can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for UT, the home state for Brigham Young University - Provo.

Occupation Jobs in UT Average Salary in UT
High School Teachers 10,170 $59,070
Natural Sciences Managers 1,200 $99,810
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 830 $68,480
Chemists 730 $70,450
Chemistry Professors 230 $94,160

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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